College Positive Communities Grants
What are College Positive Communities Grants?
In the 2010-2011 academic year, Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) offered nine reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 and three planning grants of up to $3,000 for campuses interested in working on an integrated approach to college student service, and access to higher education. Grants were awarded to MCC member institutions for faculty and/or staff to support or pilot partnerships between higher education institutions and established and/or emerging Local College Access Networks (LCANs). Through these grant programs, student leaders are being developed and trained as College Positive Volunteers (CPVs). These students provide outreach to P-12 students and potential adult learners in our state who have obstacles in accessing and completing a college education through serving as volunteers, coaches, mentors, tutors, educators and advocates for issues of college access and success to strengthen and expand Local College Access Network programming. The goal of the five-year College Positive Communities grant program is to create a broad, dramatic impact on college access and success in the state of Michigan.
2010-2011 College Positive Communities Grantees
Albion College
Alma College
Calvin College
Eastern Michigan University*
Finlandia University
Grand Valley State University*
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Lake Superior State University
Madonna University
Michigan State University
Mott Community College
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor*
Western Michigan University
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Funding
2011-2012 College Positive Communities funding is available only to 2010-2011 grantees. Please contact Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director for Grant Programs, at
msnitgen@micampsucompact.org with any questions.
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) has provided the funds for the College Positive Communities Grant.
MCAN exists to dramatically increase Michigan’s college participation and completion rates, particularly among low-income and first-generation college students. The goal of the organization is to increase the proportion of Michigan residents with college degrees and valuable credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025.
Funding is contingent on annual appropriations through the United States Department of Education. Michigan Campus Compact is affiliated with Michigan Nonprofit Association and Campus Compact, and is supported by the ConnectMichigan Alliance Endowment. Michigan Nonprofit Association will serve as the fiduciary agent in Michigan for the grant. You may be required to change components of your proposal or submit additional documentation as federal requirements become apparent.
Acknowledgement
A special thanks to Massachusetts Campus Compact for guiding our initiative with their work and publications: A Guide to College Access and the College Positive Volunteer, and Emerging Themes in the Fields of College Access and Civic Engagement: College Access Fellows Mapping Report. http://ase.tufts.edu/macc
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